From Earth to Moon and a Trip Round it Direct in 97 Hours 10 Minutes [with] A Trip Round the Moon a Sequel to From the Earth to the Moon.
by Verne, Jules
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.. Octavo, original illustrated boards, b&w frontis plate, b&w plate, pp 142, 183. N.d., c. 1900s. Gift inscription front free endpaper. Spine sunned. Very good condition. Classic early science fiction novel by Jules Verne, translated from the French. It tells the story of the "Baltimore Gun Club", a post-American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous space gun and launch three people in a rocket to the moon. This edition is two volumes in one and includes the sequel. Cloth Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102373
- Title
- From Earth to Moon and a Trip Round it Direct in 97 Hours 10 Minutes [with] A Trip Round the Moon a Sequel to From the Earth to the Moon.
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Literature, Moon, Rocketry, Science Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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